Differ vs. Distinguish — What's the Difference?

Be unlike or dissimilar

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different

To be dissimilar or unlike in nature, quality, amount, or form

Manage to discern (something barely perceptible)

To be of a different opinion; disagree

Make oneself worthy of respect by one's behaviour or achievements

(Obsolete) To quarrel; dispute.

To perceive as being different or distinct

(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics; to be unalike or distinct.

To perceive distinctly; discern

To have diverging opinions, disagree.

To demonstrate or describe as being different or distinct

(intransitive) To be separated in quantity.

To be an identifying characteristic of; make noticeable or different

(computing) A program that diffs, a diff.

To cause (oneself) to be respected or eminent

To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; - with from.

To perceive or indicate differences; discriminate

To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; - often with from or with.

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend.

To see someone or something clearly or distinctly.

To cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance.

To make oneself noticeably different or better from others through accomplishments.

Be different;

To make to differ.

Be of different opinions;

Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.

To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.

To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.

To constitute a difference; to make to differ.

To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; - with by or for.

To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; - with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.

To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.

Mark as different;

Detect with the senses;

Be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense;

Make conspicuous or noteworthy

Identify as in botany or biology, for example